George Caswell Newton, age 78, a native and a resident of Bay Minette, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 at North Baldwin Infirmary.
He was born on Feb. 7, 1934 to Forest Berdine and Mildred Louise Baggett Newton. He worked at Brookley Field, was a state revenue examiner for 12 years and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after more than 20 years of service. He was veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joyce Minor Newton of Bay Minette; three sons, Eddie (Chris) Newton of Bay Minette; Guy C. Newton of Pensacola, Fla., and Tracy E. (Philomena Armstrong) Newton of Mobile; one daughter, Peggy Newton of Bay Minette; one sister, Betty Joyce Goodson of Bay Minette; six grandchildren, Nicole Newton (Hayne) Dukes, Natasha Newton (Kristopher) Banks, Zach (Brittany) Christiansen, Hailie Christiansen, Michaela Adams and Noah Adams and two great-grandchildren, Nicholas Andrew Banks and Douglas Edward Banks. Graveside services and burial will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Bay Minette Cemetery with John Pratt, Minister of Bay Minette Church of Christ and Tommy Langham officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Norris Funeral Home. Although the family will accept flowers they prefer donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 19059 Greeno Road, Suite A, Fairhope, AL 36532 or to the charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements are by Norris Funeral Home, Bay Minette. To post online condolences, visit www.norrisfuneralservice.com.
